Stonehouse

Synopsis

Drama following the life and times of disgraced Labour politician John Stonehouse, a high-flying minister under Prime Minister Harold Wilson’s government vanished from the beach of a large luxury hotel in Florida in November 1974, leaving a neatly folded pile of clothes as he swam into the sea, intent on faking his own death.

First Air Date: 2023-01-02

Last Air Date: 2023-01-04

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 3

Created By: John Preston

Networks: ITV1

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Top Cast

Matthew Macfadyen as John Stonehouse
Keeley Hawes as Barbara Stonehouse
Emer Heatley as Sheila Buckley
Kevin McNally as Harold Wilson
Dorothy Atkinson as Betty Boothroyd
Archie Barnes as Matthew Stonehouse
Simon Greenall as Speaker at The House of Commons
Orla Hill as Jane Stonehouse
Aoife Checkland as Julia Stonehouse
Kemal Shah as Member of Parliment

Seasons

Miniseries (2023)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Episode 1 (2023-01-02)

In 1974, ambitious British politician John Stonehouse hatches an outlandish plan to disappear.
Ep. 2: Episode 2 (2023-01-03)

When John - now hiding out in Melbourne - draws suspicion from the local police, Barbara and Sheila fly to Australia to confront him.
Ep. 3: Episode 3 (2023-01-04)

With Harold Wilson's fate undetermined, John Stonehouse and Sheila go on trial to face the consequences.